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Living Safely In Belize

machete and sheath – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingI hear you are Belize bound.  Maybe I can help.  No, packing plates wasn’t what I had in mind.  Sorry.  Be of good cheer, though, that your porcelain will remain safely out of my CLUMSY hands.

Now then, let’s consider some handy things you may want to toss in that last box before you tape the top.  First, have you included a goodly number of chains among your household items?  You look at me wildly.  Take it easy, now.  I am not...

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Life in a fishbowl. How to be the good extranjero, and not the pendejo.

This morning my wife and I made our first official visit to a medical provider here in Medellin Colombia. I had a minor issue that I was sure would dissipate with the ‘tincture of time,’ as health professionals refer to treatment for temporary, innocuous conditions. But we decided to take our health care insurance for a test drive anyway, just to learn how the system works. Not only was it an enlightening visit, introducing us to the health care system in Colombia, but...

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The Manglar Lodge; Remote But Familiar, Very Chic And Done With Ease in Panama

It is called the Manglar Lodge because there Front sign for Manglar Lodge, El Palmar Beach, San Carlos, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Livingare three kinds of mangrove trees found on the property, which you see on the long wooded road to there, the road that never quite leads you to a view of the Pacific, but rather into an intimate place tucked into the nearness of fresh water and salt, land within the reach of sea, a four room structure of masculine sophistication, a boutique inn for surfers and beachcombers alike.
 
Entrance to Manglar Lodge, El Palmar Beach, San Carlos, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingIt is situated down the lane from a surf camp and...

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